Mercury vapor released from broken compact fluorescent light bulbs can exceed safe exposure levels
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 14:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Once broken, a compact fluorescent light bulb continuously releases mercury vapor into the air for weeks to months, and the total amount can exceed safe human exposure levels in a poorly ventilated room, according to study results reported in Environmental Engineering Science, a peer-reviewed online only journal published monthly by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.